Busby, Albert Ernest

Production date
1993
Description
Oral history. Albert was born in Essex, England in 1913. He describes his early life, starting work at the age of 12. He worked as an engineer and went into the Services, where he became Chief Engineer of the War Department Fleet, 1939 to 1953. Albert emigrated to New Zealand in 1954 with his wife and son. He describes aspects of life in New Plymouth and makes comparisons with life in the United Kingdom.
Recorded: 9 March 1993 Interviewer: Joy Peckham

Object detail

Production date

1993

Subject person

Albert Ernest Busby

Winifred Louise Busby

Classification

oral history/(for Archives)

Collection

Oral histories-Emigration

Item list

Part 1

Research tape.

Recorded: 9 March 1993

Interviewer: Joy Peckham

Abstraction: Joy Peckham

Restrictions: none

Part 2

Master tape.

Part 3

Abstract.

Accession number

ARC2004-1758

Collection type

My shortlist

Subject place

England Great Britain Europe New Plymouth Taranaki New Zealand Polynesia Oceania North Island

Subject

Family activities Entertainment and recreation World War Two (1939-1945) International conflicts War

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